(A) A prescriber acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care as a prescriber may issue a written prescription for an opioid antidote to:
(1) a person who is at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose; or
(2) a caregiver for a person who is at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose whom the prescriber has not personally examined.
(B)(1) The prescriber must provide to the person or the caregiver overdose information addressing the following:
(a) opioid overdose prevention and recognition;
(b) opioid antidote dosage and administration;
(c) the importance of calling 911 emergency telephone service for medical assistance with an opioid overdose; and
(d) care for an overdose victim after administration of the opioid antidote.
(2) The prescriber must document in the medical record that the opioid overdose information required by this subsection has been provided to the person or the caregiver.
(C) A prescriber acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may issue a standing order for a first responder to possess an opioid antidote for administration to a person whom the first responder believes to be experiencing an opioid-related overdose.
(D) A prescriber who issues a written prescription or a standing order for an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not as a result of an act or omission subject to civil or criminal liability or to professional disciplinary action.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 54 (H.3083), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015.
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